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'Volleyball Day' in US sets women's sports attendance world record
AFP, Published on 31/08/2023
» LOS ANGELES - The biggest crowd ever to watch a women's sporting event jammed the University of Nebraska's Memorial Stadium on Wednesday as 92,003 people turned out for the Huskers' victory over Omaha.
US therapist pleads guilty in Okagbare Olympic doping case
AFP, Published on 09/05/2023
» NEW YORK: A Texas therapist faces up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty on Monday to supplying performance-enhancing drugs to Olympic athletes including banned Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare, US authorities said.
World Cup ambassador calls homosexuality 'damage in the mind'
AFP, Published on 09/11/2022
» BERLIN - A Qatari World Cup ambassador called homosexuality a "damage in the mind" in a German TV interview, sparking criticism in Europe and the United States Tuesday just 12 days before the tournament kicks off.
US Women's Basketball season kicks off with key star held in Russia
AFP, Published on 06/05/2022
» WASHINGTON: Women's Basketball season kicks off in the United States on Friday without one of its brightest stars: Brittney Griner, who was arrested in Russia just before Moscow launched its war in Ukraine.
Football 'super agent' Mino Raiola dies aged 54
AFP, Published on 30/04/2022
» MILAN: Mino Raiola, one of football's most powerful agents whose high-profile clients included Paul Pogba and Erling Haaland, has died at the age of 54, his family announced on Saturday.
Trio of upstarts are like breath of fresh air in college football game
Sports, Dave Wiggins, Published on 02/12/2021
» Some big changes are finally afoot in American college football's post-season -- to the great relief of those fans bored with recent stagnant goings-on in the NCAA play-offs.
Muay Thai seals Olympic win
News, Published on 02/08/2021
» For someone who makes no claim to being skilled at sport, former deputy defence minister Gen Udomdej Sitabutr is confident he will soon be overseeing Muay Thai's debut at the world's biggest sporting event.
'Can't help but cheer': Some in Japan warm to Olympics
AFP, Published on 27/07/2021
» TOKYO: After months of opposition, some in Japan are warming to the pandemic-hit Olympics, with fans defying authorities to cheer athletes on public roads and rushing to snap up Games merchandise.
'Heartbreaking' Olympic fan ban in Tokyo as virus emergency imposed
AFP, Published on 09/07/2021
» TOKYO: Fans will be banned from most Olympic events and Tokyo will be under a virus state of emergency throughout the pandemic-postponed Games, Japanese officials announced Thursday, just two weeks before the opening ceremony.
PPTV, Channel 3 step in to ensure full live coverage
Sports, Published on 20/06/2021
» Channel 3HD (33) and PPTV HD (36) have joined NBT2HD in showing live Euro 2020 matches, PM's Office Minister Anucha Nakasai said on Saturday.